Sometimes, after a long day of work, all you really want is a home-cooked meal. Don’t live at home anymore? Don’t have the energy to begin browsing your cookbooks, let alone start cooking from scratch? McCormick has created the perfect solution for you (and me!)

McCormick’s Recipe Inspirations can be found in your local grocery store’s spices section — and they’re perfect for those of you who don’t have an entire spice rack like your Mom may have at home. Sure, you may have the basics and a few of your faves, but sometimes things like rubbed sage or allspice seem a little too expensive for the rarity that you’re going to use them.

McCormick’s pre-measured spice packets also come with a handy recipe card – pick your meal, try it out, and if you like it, keep the card! It’s that easy. Some of McCormick’s Recipe Inspirations include:

Chicken Marsala

Asian Sesame Salmon

Chicken Cacciatore

Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas

Roasted Rosemary Chicken

Apple & Sage Pork Chops

…And more! Not only are these cost-effective and simple-to-follow, but they’re perfect for those of you who are hesitantly beginning to make your way around the kitchen. Most recently, I tried the Apple & Sage Pork Chops. Cooking with apples seemed like the perfect segway into fall, don’t you think? And it was DELICIOUS.

Since the packets are pre-measured, you don’t want to mess with the amount of other ingredients. So if you’re cooking for one like me, you can count on having leftovers for lunch tomorrow 🙂

Have you tried one of McCormick’s Recipe Inspirations? Let us know what you thought @20sTweet!